City comparison
Ashburn, VA is about 225 miles (350 km) from New York, NY in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Ashburn, VA to New York, NY takes about 26 min, covering roughly 225 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
New York has a population of 8,622,467, vs 45,479 in Ashburn — about 189.6× larger by population. By land area, New York covers about 300 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Ashburn.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ashburn | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,266/mo | $1,714/mo | 32.2% higher in Ashburn |
| Median home value | $618,000 | $732,100 | 18.5% higher in New York |
| Median household income | $147,192 | $76,607 | 92.1% higher in Ashburn |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 109.6 | 5.1% higher in New York |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 128.8 | 22.0% higher in New York |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 105.4 | 3.2% higher in New York |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 105.3 | 3.6% higher in New York |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ashburn, you'd need $101,148 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ashburn, VA is about 1.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Ashburn than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Ashburn, you'd need about $80,919 in New York to keep the same standard of living.